WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new surveillance system introduced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Colorado allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft not covered by radar in remote, mountainous regions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the approval of Honeywell’s Smartpath Precision Landing System, clearing the way for increased safety and efficiency at airports by providing precise navigation service based on the global positioning system (GPS).
HH-RPL landed in Providenciales on Friday 18th September making it my first sighting of a Britten-Norman Trislander. Being myself, I grabbed my camera and headed to the apron for a close up view. Here are some of my photos and the specification which I further looked up following my photo shoot.
On 09.13.09, In Human Factors, by Wayne Farley
Stress is an everyday fact of life, which affects us all in different ways and to varying degrees. It is provoked by a change in the status quo, something Air Traffic Controllers are too well aware of. The profession therefore contends for the number one spot on the list of most stressful jobs.
On 09.07.09, In General, by Wayne Farley
Flying choppers can be pretty challenging. Operating offshore on oil rigs and platforms hundreds of miles offshore in the sometimes unbridled wind conditions and swaying platforms is just another day in the office for those who dare. Here’s a peek into the operation that seldom gets reported, a testimony of the somewhat mastery of man over machines and the elements.
On 09.03.09, In News, by Wayne Farley
MIAMI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – A JetBlue airliner with 93 people aboard made an emergency landing in the Bahamas on Thursday after a warning light alerted the crew to a fire in one of its two engines, authorities said.
On 09.02.09, In General, by Wayne Farley
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to modify the airspace over the Hudson River by revising procedures to create safe, dedicated operating corridors for all the aircraft that fly at lower altitudes around Manhattan.
On 09.02.09, In General, by Wayne Farley
Two recent events involving airport sub-contractors at work occurred on the same day at two different airports with the same outcome – a comprise in the integrity of ATC services.
The First: Fremont, California – A subcontractor’s mistake caused the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) system to shut down for 20 minutes at one of the largest [...]
On 09.01.09, In Human Factors, by Wayne Farley
How many times have you made an assumption based on the norm only to find yourself with egg on your face?
Here’s a situation that presented itself on my watch sometime ago. Without the benefit of a previously coordinated flightplan, a scheduled flight which I shall refer to as XXX123 popped-up on the frequency inbound to [...]
On 09.01.09, In General, by Wayne Farley
CHICAGO, Aug. 27 - The first flight of the 787 Dreamliner is foreseen by the end of 2009, with first delivery of the aircraft during the fourth quarter of 2010″.
The new schedule reflects the previously announced need to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the aircraft, along with the addition of several weeks of [...]
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